Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Are these directions the best way to get to Harbor from John Wayne airport? (I've lost the AWESOME directions I got from Seanyoda 2 years ago, which was the last time I was lucky enough to get a good rate flying into SNA!) I just saw these on LP. * Take the 55 Freeway North 3 miles. * Transfer to the 5 Freeway North for 7 miles. * Exit on Harbor Blvd. and follow the signs to Disneyland.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ That is the absolute easiest way! Follow the signs out of the airport to the 55 North. It's very easy and convenient.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer If you have more thn one person in the car, take the CARPOOL lanes. Follow the signs to the 55 north at the Airport. Once you get onto the 55, head to the left (regular) lane, when the double yellow line changes to a dotted white, enter the Carpool lane. There is a special carpool exit to the 5 north, just follow the signs. Take the 5 north (make sure and follow the signs and not get off on other freeways) to the Disney Way exit (another Carpool exit). The exit will have you facing west on Disney Way, the 4th light is Harbor, if you keep going straight, you will hit the Timon Parking Lot and its toll booths.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Thank you so much! I was hoping for the info on the carpool lanes! (Although we get in pretty late and traffic should be light!) As long as I can easily find 55N on the way out of the airport...I should be fine! Thanks again!
Originally Posted By marean The big blue 15 passenger vans usually are all headed towards Disneyland. I rode one from SNA last month and the driver said that was most of his business (round trip to/from Disney) Follow the Leader!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^What a cool idea! WAY back in 1978, I flew with a friend in to John Wayne Airport when it was a tiny airport(they unloaded directly onto the tarmac - that's how long ago and tiny it was! *L*). We rented a car and got directions, but it was after dark and I got SO lost! Ended up on Harbor Blvd. MILES from Disneyland, but I knew if I just kept going, we'd get there eventually! Hee hee hee hee... I would have loved to follow a shuttle - don't recall seeing any though. *LOL*
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I remember those days. It was a great little airport. We had a neighbor who was an air traffic controller there, and we'd go watch the planes land. That was in the 70's.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I loved to do that as a child! My dad worked for PacBell and he was assigned to LAX. Sometimes when he worked Saturdays - which were slow days for him - My mom would take me there and I'd hang out with him for awhile. Wonderful times! And you know how times have changed... The '78 trip was made with Southwest Airline tickets that were sold to me by a work buddy who had to cancel her trip at the last minute. We simply flew with their tickets - no name changes, nothing.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I remember all that too. Everyone would be lined up at the cyclone fence to watch you come down the stairs of the plane. LOL
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Course all the way until the late 90's Ontario airport looked like a huge boom box. LOL
Originally Posted By wonderingalice *LOL* It sure took all those little airports awhile to catch up, didn't it?! 'course we just flew in and out of LAX a couple of weeks ago and that place is SO massive, I had no idea where we were for all the parking garages and terminals - until I spotted the iconic structure that's now a restaurant.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I just realized, I should probably ask if the reverse route would just be the opposite (5 South to 55 South and follow signs to the airport), or is there something more tricky involved? Thanks!
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Thanks, Suzie! I'm leaving tomorrow! I should be packing, but here I am on the computer!
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